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  | QTMum   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 23 February 2011 at 9:25pm | 
 
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   I've been a bit slack TBH. We have all of our camping gear in a big bin in the shed. This includes batteries, med kit etc. And we live next to a HUGE river so I figured we'll always have access to water that we can boil.
 I probably need to put together a kit with documents, spare clothes, medication etc. Oh and I think I might go get one of those wind up transistor radios too.
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  | Mucky_Tiger   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 23 February 2011 at 10:00pm | 
 
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   get a Dymo style torch if you can..they have radio, provide light and chargers for cellphones too   and you crank the handle so no need for hundreds of batteries
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  | kiwigal   Senior Member
 
   
 
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 23 February 2011 at 10:13pm | 
 
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   We have had ours for a quite sometime 2 room tent, sleeping bags, a blow up queen size bed, gas cooker, poncho, first aid kit, a 20 litre container for water and can't remember what else is in there. | 
 
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  | Kellz   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 February 2011 at 1:09pm | 
 
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   I dont think anyone else has mentioned this- its good to have an old style phone that doesnt need power to work, cos portable phones wont work. We have one in our kit.
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  | Plushie   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 February 2011 at 2:18pm | 
 
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   What is everyone packing for babies? The rate this one grows i'll have to change the clothes every week, but aside from clothes, bums (packed flat naps) and a few baby specific first aid things in the first aid kit i'm not sure what else he's going to require!
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  | whitewave   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 Location: Raetihi
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 February 2011 at 2:46pm | 
 
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   I keep saying that I'll put one together, but have been too slack to actually do it!  There are some great ideas here, I'll have to write them all down and then get my A into G.  
Bowie mentioned army ration packs - these are great!  You can actually get them off Trademe, they have heaps of dry and vacuum-packed supplies that actually taste nice!
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  | susieq   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 February 2011 at 3:25pm | 
 
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   No, i dont have an emergency kit either should get one together
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     susie
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  | Kellz   Senior Member
 
   
   
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 |  Post Options  Thanks(0)  Quote  Reply  Posted: 24 February 2011 at 3:33pm | 
 
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   I use cloth nappys,but have disposables in emergency kit- u wont necessarily be able to wash cloth nappies,and they take up more room to store and  with u if u had to evacuate in a hurry too.
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